Christmas Treats

Just a couple of quick pics of the Christmas treats I gave out this year...I made Rocky Road (recipe by Terri) and put it in both standard sized cupcake liners, and also mini cupcake liners for bite sized pieces. The standard sized Rocky Roads I gave out to teachers, the mini ones were put in a small cellophane and put into the larger gift basket.

Also in the gift basket were a large bag of Kettle Korn (made by Big Horn Kettle Korn, here in the Big Horn Basin), peanut brittle, homemade Chex mix, peppermint bark, and dipped pretzel rods (dipped in vanilla candy and sprinkled with mini M&M's, crushed candy cane, and crushed red and green peppermint candy)

Pumpkin Muffin Thanksgiving Treats

I made these pumpkin muffins for Thanksgiving "Thanks for Giving" treats for my boys teachers and some of the staff at their school.

5 cups flour
2 tsp. salt
1 1/2 tsp. nutmeg
3 tsp. soda
1 tsp. cinnamon
4 cups sugar
1 cup oil
1 cup water
6 eggs
3 cups pumpkin

walnuts, pecans, or mini chocolate chips

Sift dry ingredients including sugar into mixing bowl. Make a well in dry ingredients and add all remaining ingredients. Mix until smooth. Add nuts or chocolate chips (I make these with mini chocolate chips! Delicious!)

Put batter into lined baking cups and bake at 375 for about 15 minutes (depending on the size of muffins, standard size muffins about 15 minutes, large muffins about 20 minutes)

Ice with cream cheese icing or eat plain...both ways are delicious!
For the treats:
Ice with cream cheese icing, fairly thin (I drizzled it in a criss-cross pattern on these)
Put in a small cellophane bag and tie with any kind of cute Thanksgiving ribbon
Attach tag with message "Thanks for Giving so Much!"

Original recipe source: Wood Family Cookbook